Monday morning update

OK, so I've been gone for a while. Both Billy and I are alive and well, I assure you.

3/10 Report:

So back on 3/6, I went on vacation to Tampa on a golf trip. I think I did very well in balancing the "Hey I'm on a diet!" with the "Hey, I'm on vacation!". We had a suite with a kitchen, so we made breakfast every morning, so I basically at the same breakfast that I do at home (Eggs, Turkey Sausage, Kashi Cereal). I packed a Tuna wrap every day for lunch while we played golf, plus a protein bar. We went out to dinner every night, which is where I relaxed a little. I had a big nasty steak every night, except for one night where I had Ahi Tuna, another favorite. But I always made sure to order veggies instead of the potato side, and no dessert.

So here are the 3/10 stats:

Weight Average: 168.6- loss of 1.04 pounds this week (38.2 lbs total)

Measurements (Losses/Gains are for the week, not total)

Neck 14.25-No Change
Chest 37.75- Gain of 1/4"
R. Bicep 12.625- Gain of 1/4"
Gut 32.375 - Gain of 1/4"
Waist 33.625 - Gain of 3/8"
Thigh 22.5- No Change

Even though it says I lost 1 pound, that's more a function of the averages. I weighed in at 167 on the day I left and weighed 171.2 when I got back.

3/17 Update:

So I get home on 3/10, and then on 3/11 I had to get on a plane to go to Madison WI for 3 days for work! So I was good there as well, I did most of the same things that I did the last time I was there (I posted about that trip in January).

When I got back, I was at 169.8, instead of 171.2 when I got back from Tampa, so that was a relief.

Weight Average: 169.28- Gain of .68 pounds this week (37.5 lbs total)

Measurements (Losses/Gains are for the week, not total)

Neck 14.25-No Change
Chest 37.625- Loss of 1/8"
R. Bicep 12.375- Loss of 1/4"
Gut 32.500 - Gain of 1/8"
Waist 33.375 - Loss of 1/4"
Thigh 22.5- No Change

So the rise in the average is once again due to the high weights early in the week, so this is the vacation/business trip coming home to roost.

3/24 Update:

So you would think that now that I am back home and things are back to routine, that this would be a good week. But something happened this week that really got my attention: Easter. Now, we aren't very religious, so Easter is no big deal to our family. So I didn't focus on having a plan or being ready to fight the temptations that were going to be present.

Friday: We went out to dinner at a restaurant called The Melting Pot (fondue). Almost impossible to eat healthy there, as the first course is dipping stuff in melted cheese (I did mostly veggies, not much bread), the second course is salad, the third course is meat cooked in veggie broth, and the fourth course was melted chocolate fondue. Now, I usually don't eat dessert, but if you put a hot pot of melted chocolate and a plate full of stuff to dip it in front of me, I can't resist. At least I dipped mostly fruit (strawberries/bananas).

Saturday: We had a pot luck dinner at my Grandfather's house, where there was Ham and something called baked macaronis, which is macaroni, butter, cheese, bread crumbs and tomatoes. I had 3 helpings. Out of control.

Sunday: Easter Brunch. Huge buffet with anything you want. I managed to control myself here, but the damage was done.

Weight Average: 168.40- Loss of .88 pounds this week (38.4 lbs total)

Measurements (Losses/Gains are for the week, not total)

Neck 14.125-Loss of 1/4"
Chest 37.375- Loss of 1/4"
R. Bicep 12.500- Gain of 1/8"
Gut 32.00 - Loss of 1/2"
Waist 33.125 - Loss of 1/4"
Thigh 22.125- Loss of 3/8" (Huh?)

I'm falling behind my weight goals (I should be 1.5 lbs lighter), so I'm really focused this week on eating properly.